a collection of the coolest, kid-approved graphic novels to encourage independent reading.
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Beginning Readers
Stick and Stone On the Go by Beth Ferry
Stick and Stone Explore and More by Beth Ferry
DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY, & Identity
El Deafo by Cece Bell (hearing impairment)
When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson (refugee experience)
FRIENDSHIP
The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell
The Cardboard Kingdom: Roar of the Beast by Chad Sell
The Cardboard Kingdom: Snow and Sorcery by Chad Sell
Adventure
Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
Legends of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke
Mighty Jack and the Goblin King by Ben Hatke
Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
5 Worlds Book 1: The Sand Warrior by Mark Siegel
5 Worlds Book 2: The Cobalt Prince by Mark Siegel
5 Worlds Book 3: The Red Maze by Mark Siegel
5 Worlds Book 4: The Amber Anthem by Mark Siegel
5 Worlds Book 5: The Emerald Gate by Mark Siegel
Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive (Graphic Novel from The Land of Stories Series) by Chris Colfer
CLASSIC ADAPTATIONS
Anne of Green Tables: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden
Comics
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson